11.07.2009

The big news is on the domestic front tonight, as it should be, and I'm still too exhausted from a full day of work today and lack of sleep after the incredible Mountain Goats show at the High Noon last night, but if you're interested in democracy abroad, do check out this report from the trial of the two arrested activists in Azerbaijan. It's well worth your time.

As the trial of video blogging youth activists Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli continues in Baku, two English-language bloggers from Azerbaijan react to yesterday's aborted court hearing. Both seem pessimistic and unhappy with how the trial has been conducted to date, but nonetheless say they will continue to fight for the two men's release.

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Letters in Bottles began in January 2005 as "Letters in Bottles: The Island Pundit" at the University of Wisconsin. Started by Steve S, the blog includes a number of regular contributors, all of whom met originally on the "island" of Madison. We are: A veteran of the Iraq War. A former Peace Corps volunteer in the Caucasus. A law student in New Orleans. An Engineering grad student. We comment regularly on politics, world affairs, culture, news, music, and much more.